Wigan’s fate was effectively sealed in the 12th minute when the defender saw red for a professional foul in the area. Demba Ba despatched the resulting penalty and then doubled the lead, before a stunning Gael Bigirimana strike sealed the points for the hosts.Bidding to halt a run of four league defeats on the trot against a Latics side also sliding towards the drop zone, Pardew’s task was made a whole lot easier when Figueroa bundled over Papiss Cisse in a shoulder-to-shoulder challenge in the box.It could have been argued Figueroa was entitled to put his body in the way as Cisse ran on to a Ba through-ball.But, having made up his mind, ref Mike Jones had no option but to dismiss the Honduran. Ba’s low spot-kick low evaded Ali Al Habsi to break the deadlock. And when the keeper palmed away a Davide Santon long-range swerver, Ba pounced for his tenth league goal this term.Arouna Kone ploughed a lonely furrow up front for the visitors after the break as his team-mates did well to limit Toon’s goalscoring chances.Winger Sylvain Marveaux jinked his way into the area only to fire straight at Al Habsi.But with 19 minutes left, substitute Bigirimana curled a sublime left-footed shot into the top corner to make sure of victory as Ba limped off with a knock towards the end.